Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Dutch Free Rivers of Phenomenal Ice-Jam

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
558
Date Released
12 Feb 1940
Date submitted
9 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ice Breakers at Work on Dutch Rivers. DESCRIPTION: The Dutch have been busy breaking up the ice-jams in their rivers. SHOTLIST: Dynamite and the ice breaker "Siberie" breaks up the ice which covers the Merwede River.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Explosions
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38289
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Dutch Free Rivers of Phenomenal Ice-Jam', British Movietone News Issue No. 558, 12 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10610 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)